Bach and Rembrandt Biographies (audio)

The inspiring true stories of two masters, as popularly told by Renée Ellison in schools. Includes musical excerpts. A Christian perspective on the great German composer and the Dutch painting genius. Fascinating!

Tracks 1-9 are the story of J. S. Bach (48 minutes). Tracks 10-12 are about Rembrandt (24 minutes).  Your choice of audio CD in the mail or the downloadable mp3s files.  Even if you select the CD, you will also be able to download the files as soon as you've placed your order.

The secretary to Christopher Parkening wrote to one of our customers after listening to this CD of the history of Bach: “We really enjoyed listening to it, and learned some things we didn’t know before about this great musician and man of God.”

Descriptive list of the tracks on this CD:

1. Bach’s birth
2. [“We Hasten…” music] What Bach was / his musical accomplishments
3. [Organ toccata music] Bach as a composer
4. [Swingle Singers music excerpt] Bach’s childhood
5. [a fugue] Bach’s employment with Duke Wilhelm
6. [flute solo] Henrietta arrives/ Bach leaves Prince Leopold
7. [vocal solo: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”] Bach at Thomasschule; old age; blindness
8. [vocal solo with piano: “My Heart, Ever Faithful”] Anna Magdalena
9. What we can learn from the character of J. S. Bach
   
   The Story of Rembrandt
   
10. Intro / his eyes
11. Precious items in his house; his debt; childhood
12. Heindricke / Rembrandt’s powers of focus/ work ethic